Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Tottenham Hotspur win with a probability of 44.43%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 29.93% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tottenham Hotspur win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.08%) and 2-0 (7.72%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (8.18%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.18%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Tottenham Hotspur would win this match.